Elian's POV
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"So no one feels like... Breaking the ice?" Lucian finally cleared his throat after what felt like aeons of silence between them.
At this point, Kyren already had a clear crystal glass of wine in his right hand, his other arm leaning lazily on the pool's edge behind him.
"Right. Ice." Kyren twirled a finger, conjuring two ice cubes in his drink. "Thanks for the reminder, cousin."
Lucian glared. "You don't have to do that all the time... You know?"
"Do what?"
"Calling me cousin."
"Tch... Why? Because it makes it easier to accept the idea of seeing me naked?"
While the two royals bantered, Elian was busy skimming through notification screens projected in front of him by the system...
[New system skills gotten after upgrade:]
A small smirk curled Elian's lips at that. He mentally clicked on the option, watching that single screen unfurl into several.
